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Çineköy inscription is unveiled

750 BCE · Turkey, Asia · Culture

Çineköy inscription is unveiled
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The Çineköy inscription is an ancient bilingual inscription, written in Hieroglyphic Luwian and Phoenician languages. The inscription is dated to the second half of the 8th century BC. It was uncovered in 1997 near the village of Çine, that is located some 30 km south of Adana, capital city of the Adana Province in southern Turkey.

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